It’s an excellent third-party file manager that prioritizes two things: speed and simplicity. If you are tired of waiting on ...

Early tests on Insider builds show that searches may execute roughly twice as fast as with the previous method.

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Okay so we all know of windows HA clusters. Most also know of DFS for providing high availability to file servers. What I am looking for is the most transparent/seamless failover mechanism possible ...

There's some talk where I am about the possibility of replacing a file server which is currently mounting SAN storage provided by our NetApp appliance over fiber, with just serving the files directly ...

File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

Why it matters: Microsoft's modernization of File Explorer in Windows 11 received mixed reviews, but the company is also exploring new ways to monetize the new operating system. A recent preview build ...

It has always seemed kind of funny to me how some Windows features seem to become popular and are adopted by the masses, while others never really go away, but fade into obscurity. Sometimes though, ...

There is something mysterious about Windows services: Most users have heard of them, many have even looked at the list of services in Computer Management. But hardly anyone knows what the services are ...

There are some users who are complaining that Windows 11/10 stops copying files, or they see their file transfer get stuck halfway. In this guide, we provide several solutions to help you resolve the ...

Linux dominates the home lab conversation for good reasons. Containers, lightweight services, network appliances, and ...